International Project Shipping to The Caribbean
Tropical Shipping utilizes a total transportation concept to coordinate and monitor project cargo from initial consultation and planning to final delivery at our port destinations.
Whether transporting building materials for the development of a major resort in The Bahamas or transporting movie sets to The Caribbean, Tropical Shipping’s Project Cargo Services can deliver your cargo to any of our scheduled destinations – on time, every time.
In fact, the bigger the project, the more we look forward to the challenge. Our experience with handling a variety of project cargo has made us a valuable transportation partner to our North American, Bahamian and Caribbean customers.
Tropical Shipping’s Project Cargo Services provide a total transportation concept that maintains complete and accurate control over every aspect while shipping your project cargo with: web-enabled cargo tracking, heavy lift discharge, consolidation services and warehousing.
Project Cargo Services
- Transportation of heavy equipment and supplies
- Marine cargo insurance
- Full and partial charters
- Fixed-day sailing schedules with the fastest transit times
- Trained customer service representatives and transportation consultants offer the most effective and efficient transportation options
- Consolidation services
- State-of-the-art security systems
- Cargo Tracking and Cargo On Hand reports available at www.tropical.com
- Site delivery
- Equipment disassembly to configure the most efficient shipping options
- Loading and lashing handled by experienced professionals who understand loading points and weight distribution
- Coordination of rail and trucking options and air freight
Special Projects
Tropical has extensive experience in many special projects, such as the development of world-class resorts and shopping malls and transporting cargo for large housing developments and major public works projects. Based on this experience, our customer service representatives and transportation consultants understand the needs of these projects and can offer the best possible transportation solutions.
Fun Fact: Tropical Shipping’s Project Cargo Services worked closely with Second Mate Productions to ship movie sets, props and backgrounds from Port of Palm Beach, FL to St. Vincent and Freeport, Grand Bahamas, for filming of the blockbusters Pirates of the Caribbean I, II and III.
Project Cargo FAQ
What is project cargo shipping?
Project cargo shipping is used for large, heavy, oversized, or complex freight that requires more planning than a standard shipment. This can include heavy equipment, construction materials, supplies, and cargo for large commercial, public works, resort, or development projects.
Does Tropical Shipping handle international project shipping to the Caribbean?
Yes. Tropical Shipping offers project cargo services for customers shipping to Caribbean and Bahamian port destinations, with support from initial consultation and planning through final delivery at scheduled destinations.
What types of project cargo can Tropical Shipping help move?
Tropical Shipping can help coordinate transportation for heavy equipment, supplies, building materials, commercial project cargo, resort development cargo, housing development cargo, public works cargo, and other project-related freight.
What support is available when shipping project cargo?
Project cargo support can include transportation planning, cargo tracking, heavy lift discharge, consolidation services, warehousing, marine cargo insurance, full and partial charters, site delivery, equipment disassembly, loading and lashing, and coordination of rail, trucking, and air freight options.
Why choose Tropical Shipping for project shipping to the Caribbean?
Tropical Shipping combines fixed-day sailing schedules, experienced transportation consultants, trained customer service representatives, security systems, and project cargo experience to help customers move complex freight to Caribbean destinations on time.